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The Federative Republic of Brazil The fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America; Brazil has a coastline of over 7,491 kilometers; Official language is Portuguese; Capital of Brazil is Brasília.

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Climate Brazil hosts five major climatic subtypes: equatorial, tropical, semiarid, highland tropical, and temperate; ranging from equatorial rainforests in the north and semiarid deserts in the northeast, to temperate coniferous forests in the south and tropical savannas in central Brazil Cyclone Catharina, the first tropical cyclone in the South Atlantic Ocean, formed in 2004

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Different ecosystems The Amazon rainforest; The Atlantic forest; The Cerrado.

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Species Pumas, Jaguars, Ocelots, Rare bush dogs and foxes. Peccaries, Tapirs, Anteaters, Sloths, Opossums, Armadillos, Deer are plentiful in the south, Monkeys of many species abound in the northern rain forests